Adversity can inspire creativity. It can also inspire insanity. Somewhere in between, we sing of the world electric. Data flows, laws are created and bypassed, privacy is threatened, Bad Guys drink their Red Bull, and the lowly information security professionals of the world stand a vigilant watch. Infosec workers huddle together against the storm, the small campfire of hope burning by our feet. On the coldest nights, stories are told, songs are sung, and coffee is consumed.

About Me

I write. I play games. I drink coffee. I do information security to pay the bills. Most of those bills are coffee and game-related.

Professionally, I've been in the information security field since 1999 with a focus on government and higher education. I have held a CISSP certification since 2000. Recently, my work has focused on compliance efforts, privacy topics, assessments, and consulting. I have presented on various topics at numerous conferences, sat on the Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) Technical Advisory Group, and was a member of the Computer Security Incidents - Internet2 (CSI2) Working Group. I drink a lot of coffee and write on occasion. These are sometimes done together, which makes strange magic happen.

I hear the coffee dripping down,From steam to grinds to pot it sounds.No better gift in nature found.This music makes the heart resound.